First question. Is it race legal to have a swing arm this year in comp. (does it have to be fully welded in)

Second question. Has anyone tested whether or not in a roll over on the street if not having a swing arm in position would the cage hold up AS good. (not good with a rear impact moving forward to the windshield)This could have been a dumb question but I have seen a roll over on a regular truck with a roll bar hoop in the bed and work fine. I was just wondering what everyone thought knowing most you with roll cages do not run the street with a swing arm in place.

 

Yes, swingouts are legal.

As far as safety is concerned.. While the side bar MAY give you some additional bracing, it's main purpose is to protect the driver from a side impact.

It is not requirred for forward or lateral support...thats what the cross brace and rear braces are for, which those cannot be removable.

BTW, if you are talking about a rollcage it consists of additional roof bars and front supports aswell as a sill bar,but I think you are talking about a legal 10 second roll bar here!

 

Swingouts are legal provided they are constructed in a manner approved by the rulebook. There are specific ways they must be attached.

I couldn't see any roll bar being as safe without the side bars. While the side bars do give support to the main hoop, the MAIN function of the side bar is to keep you in the vehicle if the door opens on impact.

For what it's worth, my side bars are permanently welded in, and I get in and out of my truck WAY faster than someone with swing outs.

 

Sorry to all that have to read this now I appoligize for the pissing contest thread. I just wanted idea s to either weld in or have swing outs. I would like to have the comfort of a stock cab in traffic and a bar while racing. I know vinnie has a swing out and I liked the idea of the comfort of his but just wanted the thoughts of safety without it on the street if there was a roll over.

 

I'm not playing this retarted game with you again Jamie. End of story.

If anyone has real questions, I am always happy to help.

1fst54, personally I would not drive around with the side bars removed. Our chassis flex a lot, and there is always a chance you won't get them to fit back in (NHRA legal double pin/bolt style) if you do a lot of driving with them out. To answer your roll over question, just the 4 point would most likely stop the cab from collapsing, but you'd still be much safer with the side bars in place.

 

Thanks Sal for your quick response!

BTW,I still need that free tune from you way back inJune when I bought that predator from you. That deal is still good right?

I was waiting on all my parts to be in to get a tune from you.

 

If the side bars are done in a proper way, they shouldn't affect your comfort at all. As I said, my side bars are welded in, and they have zero affect on my comfort when I'm in the truck. Getting in and out of the truck is much easier than having to latch/unlatch swingouts. I'm a 300 lb guy, and anyone who's seen me hop in and out of my truck knows how easy it is .

 

Absolutely. If you bought the Predator from us, you get the free tune. There is no time limit, and I keep records of all tuners sold and who'd gotten the first tune and who hasn't.

 

WTF crawled up your *** and planted the rulebook there?? Every ****ing thread you need to turn into this BS. You wanna drag it all over the board. At this point no one really cares what you have to say, nor do they respect it because you can't present anything in a manner that makes it more than a ****ing pissing contest.

How about you do us all a favor and sell your truck and un-bookmark this page.

JESUS!!!!

 

How does his opinion not mean something here? He's one of the few people that goes out of his way to help others out on this board.

As far as you're concerned your only purpose here is for the rest of us to point and laugh at how much of a twit you are.

You could have all the answers and I wouldn't listen to you because you're a ****ING TOOL.

 

Actually Butt-head, I was responding to Waveb's comment that I was trying to one-up you,when clearly I made the first post!
Besides, I am right that my post appears before yours so obviously I couldn't have ben trying to ine-up you!

 

Can anyone show pictures of their roll bars or cages?

 

Heres some of V's Truck.......







I got some better ones but they have his license plate in them Ill try to photo shop em.


J3

 

I hate to feed this thread. But where do Vinnies bars rotate. I can see the top pin area but no hinge area? Looks good I bet they dont stay plain black long.

 

Im with you....


the bars swing out towards you as if you were getting in the truck. They pivot from the floor. Ive seen some swing downwards. The ones we have done by our guy are really nice...pricey...but really nice. We also make the custom back window. Here are some more pics...








JimIII